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6% increase in monthly Crimes, still low-PNP
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, October 6 (PIA)—From 484 cases recorded last month, Bohol Police based in Camp Francisco Dagohoy reported a slight increase, as they note a 6% increase in crime volume for the 6 month crime trend beginning March. The increase, which was traced to non-index crime, is still too low it failed to surpass the two consecutive monthly dips enjoyed at 20 and 26% , Camp Dagohoy through Police Chief Inspector Lorenzo Batuan said. From 484 cases in August, crimes reported in police blotters across Bohol showed a total of 514 cases, which still could not completely submerge two succeeding 20% and 26% decreases from 736 cases in July, to date. Camp Dagohoy crime statisticians also noted that the 6% increase in crimes is largely due to the increase in non-index crimes which sagged down to 361 after the last five months only to wallop back up with 42 more cases to 403. At this, police have countlessly assured that in cases when there is an increase in non-index crimes, these are because police have doubled up working in implementing special laws, thus the 42 cases more. As to the index crimes, from a high 198 cases in May 2018, the downtrend continues for the third month, bringing down index crimes to 111. Physical injuries, which have always been a concern for members of the Provincial Peace and Order Council due to its capacity to bloat local crimes, nailed a 46.25% decrease in the last three months from high 80 cases in May to 37 in August. Meanwhile, police may have found a way to get to criminals... read moreJournalism workshops train STS, Tulang NHS
Slowly fighting fake news, the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) brings its basic journalism training to two schools this week. The PIA in Bohol presents its School Campus Organ Operation and Production: a two phase two-day writing workshop series that attempts to orient young writers of the tasks and responsibilities of journalists in their campus setting. The workshops which tackle basic news writing, basic feature, copy reading and headline writing, photojournalism, editorial cartooning, school paper organization, lay-out, and a bonus junior broadcasting, has been a test training for a year before it attained this polished, according to the PIA. Offered to help prepare student writers to the world of journalism, SCOOP intends to properly lay the right foundations for future media workers and advances more intelligent discourse so young writers can help stop the spread of mis or dis-information. Last Tuesday and Wednesday, SCOOP writeshop went to Saint Therese School in MansasaTagbilaran where nearly 50 student writers from the elementary to Grade 12 joined the workshops. On Friday and Saturday, SCOOP travelled to Tulang Getafe for the Tulang National High School journalism workshops. Twenty-five student writers of “The Achievers,” gathered at the computer room of the school while a Parents-Teachers assembly happened at the next room. These students could have taken a break as most students have been sent home with the parents and teachers interfacing, but they stayed for the writeshops, school organ adviser Rebecca Fernandez pointed out. In both training, PIA drove the emphasis on people checking the truth behind the news, and putting in more effort to check to settle the issue. In TNHS SCOOP I seminar... read more
4th Milk Congress
EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS UNIT October 5, 2018 MEDIA ADVISORY TO : ALL STATION MANAGERS/ BROADCASTERS/ REPORTERS Radio Stations EDITORS/ PUBLISHERS/ WRITERS / REPORTERS Newspapers RE : MEDIA COVERAGE / PRESS CONFERENCE The Provincial Government of Bohol, through the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPV), together with the Department of Agriculture, Philippine Carabao Center and other stakeholders will hold the 4th Bohol Milk Festival on October 8 and 9, 2018 at the Bohol Cultural Center, this City. This will be jointly conducted with the 4th National Carabao Conference and the 1st Livestock Technology Expo. Considering that this a great promotion for Bohol, we are requesting you and your media to cover the event. We are also inviting your media for a PRESS CONFERENCE at 11:30 am on October 8, Monday; at the Governor’s Mansion. Officials from the Department of Agriculture, Philippine Carabao Center, National Dairy Authority, among others are expected to join in the interaction. Thank you so much and we hope that you can join us and work together for the best interest of Bohol. AUGUSTUS E. ESCOBIA Head,...3rd Geeks on a Beach international pitchfest deadline already on July 31
Tech startups from around the world are invited to join the 3rd Geeks on a Beach (GOAB) international pitchfest and submit their online applications on or before the contest deadline on July 31, 2017. The startup competition focused on innovative tech ideas, which has become an annual fixture at the GOAB confab, will be giving out US$1,000 micro fund and a GOAB designer trophy to the winner. The GOAB 2017 international pitchfest will be held on August 25, 2017 as part of this year’s GOAB international tech and startup conference that will be held for the first time in Palawan, Philippines. “The GOAB pitchfest is open to all early stage tech startups with revenue and traction. Submit your applications and get the chance to pitch your product to potential investors on the GOAB stage,” said Tina Amper, TechTalks founder and GOAB lead organizer. The pitchfest is open to all startups less than 3 years old and at the early stage with revenue for at least 6 months. However, only startups with a functional prototype or production-level products for demonstration are eligible to participate. The announcement of the top 5 startups, which will be invited to pitch in person during the GOAB confab, will be on August 4. The winning teams must be able to attend in person in order to pitch at GOAB. “While it’s true that pitching does not guarantee that your startup will get funded. The act of pitching in a public venue is a step forward in getting you publicity, support, and feedback from the community,” said Amper. She said GOAB pitchfest is the best venue...Local News/ Bohol Balita
JICA vows continued partnership with Bohol; supports DRR training of LGUs
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) vowed to continue supporting the development of Bohol Province as a disaster-resilient growth center in the Visayas. JICA said this during the recent Bohol Resiliency Congress: Post Earthquake and Yolanda Assessment 2016 as part of the 3rd year commemoration of the 2013 Bohol Earthquake. “JICA and Bohol’s development cooperation has grown year after year. From our early support to Bohol’s development plan in the 1970s to the recent disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) trainings of the local government and communities, Bohol proves to be a model showcase of a successful cooperation between Japan and the Philippines,” said JICA Senior Representative Takahiro Morita. To further boost DRR in Bohol, JICA dispatched recently a group of LGU officials from the Municipality of Tubigon to train in Japan, including participants from Bohol’s Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) and Bohol Island State University (BISU). The training is part of the on-going development cooperation Enhancement of Capacity for Participatory Disaster Management on Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery in the Municipality of Tubigon, Bohol (Bohorizon Project) being implemented by the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) with the LGU of Tubigon and BISU. The delegates from Bohol visited Nagoya City Disaster Management and Measure Bureau Prevention Center, public schools, and public works office to study Japan’s disaster prevention measures and river engineering system. Coinciding with the Bohol Resiliency Congress, JICA also witnessed the signing of the cooperation between BISU and NITech towards a knowledge exchange of students and researchers from both universities. “Aside from DRR, JICA continues to share Japan’s knowledge and expertise with the people...Tagbilaran airport gets free super speed wifi
TAGBILARAN CITY, October 13 (PIA)–A super-speed wireless fidelity (WIFI) connection is now available for passengers transiting through the Tagbilaran Airport, and in no time at all, it would be available at the City Hall, Provincial Capitol and Plaza Rizal. The ceremonial tapping of the free one gigabyte per second (1GBPS) wifi connection, internet access at the Tagbilaran City came 102 days after President Rodrigo Duterte assumed power and 77 days after he stated his dream of more democratic internet access in public areas. All one needs to do is simply connect to SmartWifi, and all the wifi-enabled devices and all networks, PLDT Assistant Vice President and Head of the Enterprise Service Fulfillment Management Harold Kim Orbase said as he hinted that the connection in all public places is upcoming. Earlier, last July 25, in his first State of the Nation, President Rodrigo Duterte openly dreamed of ambitious free wifi access in all public spaces in the country, even as the government partners with telecommunications companies to put up the necessary infrastructure to lay out the connections. At the airport, when one is connected, he could get uninterrupted video streaming for possible video conferencing through video calls and large data downloads. The connection, courtesy of a tie-up among Smart Communications, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company and San Miguel Corporation’s Trans Aire Development Holdings now allows tourists the much appreciated time to roll out subliminal promotions of Bohol tourism sites. It also allows tourists vacationing in Bohol to leave final instructions to their business associates who would have to run their operations in the absence of vacationing key staff. The Bohol...Unang drug counseling center sa Bohol, gibuksan
TAGBILARAN CITY, October 11 (PIA)–Gisubhan ang pagbukas karong adlawa sa Center for Drug Education and Counseling (CEDEC) nga nahimutang sa Oak Brook Building ning dakbayan. Kini ang labing unang drug counseling center sa lalawigan nga nagtinguha sa rehabilitasyon sa mga drug users o drug dependents aron makalingkawas sa maong bisyo. Gipangunahan ni Gob. Edgar Chatto ang pagbukas sa CEDEC nga gitambongan usab sa ubang opisyal sa probinsiya sama ni Department of Health (DOH) Asst. Reg. Dir. Sofia Mancao ug tinugyanan sa Tagbilaran City Host Island Lions Club nga si George Lim. Gilagdaan ni Chatto ug Lim ang Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) sa paggamit sa Lions Club Oak Brook Building isip center. Ang Lions Club mag-organisa usab og drug information forums isip parte sa ilang socio civic activities. Ang paglagda sa MOA gisaksihan nilang DOH Asst. Reg. Dir. Sofia Mancao, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Reymoses Cabagnot, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer Carmelita Tecson, 302nd Infantry Brigade Commander Col. Arnulfo Matanguihan, Police Provincial Director PSSupt. Felipe Natividad, Board Member Jade Acapulco Bautista, CEDEC head Dr. Yul Lopez, Provincial Administrator Ae Damalerio ug Board Member Victor Balite. Matud pa ni Chatto nga ang Kagamhanang Probinsiyal, sa tanan niining kahimuan, ni-angkla sa ilang mga programa sama sa drug abuse ug kriminalidad sa pakig-tambayayong sa nagkalain-laing sektor sa pag-rekognisa nga ang isyu sa droga dili lamang ‘police concern’ apan ‘health concern’ usab. Ang panagtambayayong nga buhat sa CEDEC maglambigit sa suporta sa DOH diin si Dr. Yul Lopez ang manguna kauban sa PHO, OPSWD ug grupo sa Psychiatrist, Psychologist, nurses, mga opisyal sa Social Welfare, ug opisyal sa PNP. Malaomon si Chatto nga...Online application, gilusad sa TESDA
TAGBILARAN CITY, October 11 (PIA)–Gilusad ning bag-o lang sa Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) ang ilang online application alang sa mga interesadong mopahimolos sa ilang scholarship programs ubos sa Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Matud pa ni TESDA Director General Secretary Guiling Mamondiong, ang pag-apply sa TESDA scholarship online mahimo na karon sulod lamang sa 5-10 minutos. Ang mga kursong pilian naglakip sa Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP), Private Education Student Financial Assistance (PESFA) ug Special Training for Employment Program (STEP). Giingong ang bag-ong form mahimong paspas ug sayon na lamang pagkuha sa scholarship sa mga aplikante. Ang mga aplikante kinahanglan lamang mobisita sa TESDA website (www.tesda.gov.ph/Education or Barangay) o e-click lamang ang Online Application sites icon. Human niini, ang aplikante makadawat og confirmation pinaagi sa e-mail nga may Learner’s ID o e-click lamang ang “barangay kasanayan para sa kabuhayan at kapayapaan”. Kinahanglang e-submit sa aplikante ang application form ngadto sa ilang TESDA Provincial Offices. Human makapili sa gustong technical vocational course, ang application form iduso ngadto sa Technological Institutions o private-owned TVET provider. Human sa pag-proseso sa aplikasyon sa TESDA Provincial Office, ang aplikante makadawat og email nga nagsulod sa impormasyon sa petsa sa training ug lugar sa training institution. Ang mga aplikante makapili sa gusto nilang pinulongan sa pag-apply online. Mahimo kining English, Pilipino, Visaya ug Ilocano. Ang online application usa sa mga programa ubos sa Reform and Development Agenda sa TESDA nga gimugna aron pagsiguro nga mahimong sayon lamang ang scholarship application....Aris: Let’s go nuclear
By JUNE S. BLANCO REP. Erico Aristotle Aumentado of Bohol’s 2nd District is looking at more sources of energy to meet the increasing demand of industries, and the population. On top of fossil fuel, geothermal, hydro (water), solar and wind that are currently in use, top on the chair of the House committee on science and technology’s sights is nuclear power. To allay people’s fears of a repeat of the Chernobyl, Russia and Fukushima, Japan nuclear plant accidents, however, Aumentado, together with Zamboanga del Norte 1st District Rep. Seth Frederick Jalosjos, filed House Bill 3651 seeking to create a nuclear energy regulatory body. Aumentado said the proposed Philippine Nuclear Regulatory Commission (PNRC), under the Office of the President, will control and oversee the use of nuclear energy for peaceful and developmental purposes. The commission, as described in the bill, is patterned after the regulatory bodies of Asia-Pacific countries like China, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan and others. Its task will be consistent with the technology in the prevention of possible hazardous effect of nuclear power. He said world history would show that nuclear-powered energy has not sown devastation in any country. Damages in Japan wrought by earthquake and tsunami were more devastating than that caused by Fukushima. The proposed commission, he explained will be functioning with lessons learned from Fukushima and Chernobyl in mind. He said it is about time that the country will develop nuclear technology. While so far solar energy has been successful, this cannot be expanded considering that the Philippines does not have the luxury of space. If this is continually and limitlessly pursued, there will come...National News
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